University UMC

About Us

The University United Methodist Church Day School was started in 1960 with an enrollment of 10 students, consisting of six 5 year olds and four 4 year olds. Other classes have been added through the years, and a curriculum has been developed for each age group. The program was expanded to include full time day care in February of 1976.

Although the Day School is operated under the auspices of the University United Methodist Church, it is non-denominational in its teaching. Any religious instruction is within the context of the Christian faith.

UUMC, in organizing the weekday school, recognizes and accepts its opportunity for the Christian education of the young child by providing a Christian environment for his care, and a teaching learning situation in which the child will enrich his life spiritually and afford him a good readiness program for formal education in the elementary schools. The curriculum includes art and creative activities, story time, singing and music, games, science, discussion, and supervised play in and out of doors.

We have designed our program to help the child find a comfortable, contributing place in a group situation, to feel his own worth and the worth of others as children of God, and to consider the developmental needs of the individual child.

The Day School is a Type III licensed center, and as such must meet the minimum requirements established by the State of Louisiana.

Our Philosophy 

For more than 50 years, University United Methodist Day School has strived to form close relationships with each child in our care, and their families. We see each child as a unique individual with a great capacity to learn and able to make positive contributions to those around him or her. We strive to provide an environment where children and families from different cultural backgrounds feel welcomed and accepted. Our goal as a center is to provide children with a rich environment where they feel safe to explore, initiate learning, and feel free to express themselves.